Noble surnames, such as Berrier, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Berrier, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The surname Berrier originally derived from the Spanish word Barrera which referred to a barrier and denoted that the family originally lived beside a gate or fence.

Berrier Early Origins

The surname Berrier was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Berrier Spelling Variations

Berrier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barrios, de Barrios, Barrio, de Barrio, Barro, Barros, de Barros, Barroso, Barrera, de Barrera, de la Barrera, Barreda, de Barreda, Barral, Barreto, Barrientos and many more.

Berrier Early History

Berrier Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berrier research. Another 155 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1274, 1625 and 1701 are included under the topic Early Berrier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Berrier Early Notables (pre 1700)

Berrier Early Notables (pre 1700)

Prominent among members of the family were sixteenth century writer and philosopher Alonso de Barros; Miguel Barrios (c.1625-1701), a Spanish poet and historian; sixteenth century scientist and writer Bartolomé Barrientos; eighteenth century Spanish naval officer Blas Clemente de Barreda y Campuzano; nineteenth century Spanish politician and...

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The Berrier Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Berrier Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.